Battle of Santiago (band) explained

Battle of Santiago
Origin:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:Afro Cuban, Post-rock, experimental rock, world, Latin
Years Active:2011–present
Associated Acts:All I See Is Red, Avenue One, Stop, Die, Resuscitate
Label:Made With Pencil Crayons (MWPC)
Current Members:Reimundo Sosa
Lyle Crilly
Michael Owen
Michael Butler

Battle of Santiago is a Canadian Afro-Cuban post-rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada formed in 2011.

History

The group is led by Michael Owen (bass player and producer) and has a rotating cast of musicians, with mainstays Reimundo Sosa (percussion and vocals), Lyle Crilly (guitar and synth), Michael Butler (saxophone and flute), and Anthony Daniel (drums), as well as many other supporting musicians.

In 2012, the band's debut album Full Colour was released under their label. Made With Pencil Crayons.[1] The album became the #1 hit on the weekly Canadian college radio charts for International music[2] and stayed in the national Top 20 charts for 4 months.[3] [4] [5] [6] Also, the release reached #1 in a few local markets in Canada, including Guelph and Calgary, also reaching #3 on the Jazz charts on CFRU in Guelph, Ontario. Additionally, this release was selected for CJSR Edmonton's best of 2012 list and reached #13 on Earshot's Top 20 for 2012 on the International music charts.[7]

In 2013, Battle of Santiago released their second album Followed by Thousands.[8] The album became the #1 hit on the weekly Canadian college radio charts for International music on CJSR in Edmonton,[9] holding #5 for two months on the top 20 Earshot charts for International music in late 2012.[10] [11] This release has also hit the charts in the United States reaching #18 on KALX with tracks featured on Latino USA.

Also in 2013, the band was nominated for a SiriusXM Indie Award for World Music Artist of the year.[12] The Knoxville News Sentinel concluded "even if Followed by Thousands fails to sustain keen interest, its mild appeal is consistent",[13] and the group has received coverage from a variety of media outlets.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Battle of Santiago has opened for artists like Cadence Weapon, Saul Williams, and Femi Kuti.[25] [26] The band has performed at the Hillside Festival,[27] Canadian Music Week, NXNE, OCFF, Mundial Montreal, Le Festival Musique Multi-Montréal, the Harrison Festival for the Arts, the Small World Music Festival and the Northern Lights Festival Boréal.[28] At the latter festival, they debuted their fourth album, Queen & Judgement, which was released at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]

Band members

Additional live and studio members

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Battle Of Santiago – Full Colour . discogs.com . Discogs . 12 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Earshot Weekly College Radio Charts. Earshot! College Radio charts . June 26, 2012.
  3. Web site: Earshot Monthly International College Radio Charts. Earshot! Collage Radio Charts. June 2012.
  4. Web site: Earshot Monthly International College Radio Charts. Earshot! College Radio Charts. July 2012.
  5. Web site: Earshot Monthly International College Radio Charts. Earshot! College Radio Charts. August 2012.
  6. Web site: Earshot Monthly International College Radio Charts. Earshot! College Radio Charts. September 2012.
  7. Web site: Earshot International College Radio Charts 2012. Earshot! College Radio Charts. December 2012.
  8. Web site: Battle of Santiago – Followed By Thousands . discogs.com . Discogs . 12 May 2022.
  9. Web site: Earshot Weekly International College Radio Chart. Earshot! College Radio Charts. October 30, 2012.
  10. Web site: Earshot Monthly Electronic College Radio Chart. Earshot! College Radio Charts. November 2012.
  11. Web site: Earshot Monthly Electronic College Radio Chart. Earshot! College Radio Charts. December 2012.
  12. News: Sirius XM Indie Award Nominations 2013. Canada News Wire Group Inc.. January 23, 2013. August 14, 2013. January 31, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130131041942/http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1103321/2013-siriusxm-indies-honour-the-best-in-independent-music-with-awards-and-an-exclusive-headline-performance-by-metric. dead.
  13. News: "Tuned In" review: The Battle of Santiago likely to pick up a following. Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group. March 19, 2013. Chuck. Campbell.
  14. News: Followed By Thousands CD Review . NOW Magazine VOL 32 NO 3. September 20–27, 2012. Benjamin. Boles.
  15. News: Followed by Thousands CD Review. Inside World Music Blog. February 15, 2013. Matthew. Forss.
  16. News: Followed by Thousands CD Review. Afrobeat Blog. February 25, 2013. August 14, 2013. Marc. Amigone.
  17. News: Ghetto Blaster Magazine Feature. Ghetto Blaster. March 2013. April 4, 2013. Johnny. Blaster.
  18. News: Followed by Thousands CD Review. Surviving the Golden Age. March 7, 2013. August 14, 2013. Caley. Ross.
  19. News: NY Daily News Top 10 pick. NY Daily News. March 13, 2013. Jim. Farber.
  20. News: The Battle of Santiago a sound clash with a victorious outcome. Pulsobeat. March 20, 2013. Juanky. Sanchez. 2013-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928211806/http://pulsobeat.com/en/the-battle-of-santiago-a-sound-clash-with-a-victorious-outcome/. 2013-09-28. dead.
  21. News: Followed by Thousands CD Review. Spinters & Candy. March 21, 2013. Alex. Brown.
  22. News: Followed by Thousands CD Review. Black Grooves. July 29, 2013. Juan Sebastián. Rojas E..
  23. News: The Battle of Santiago Quiere Ponerte a Baila. Indie Rocks Mexico. June 12, 2013. Sergio P.. D'Abbadie. August 14, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032241/http://www.indierocks.mx/2013/06/the-battle-of-santiago-quiere-ponerte-a-bailar/. May 2, 2014. dead.
  24. News: Canadá vs. Venezuela vs. Cuba = Battle of Santiago. Red Bull Panamerika. July 29, 2013. Claudia. Itzkowich. August 14, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032240/http://panamerika.fm/blog/canada-vs-venezuela-vs-cuba-battle-of-santiago/. May 2, 2014. dead.
  25. Web site: CMW picks, March 2012 . nowtoronto.com . Now Toronto . 12 May 2022.
  26. Web site: Femi Kuti, July 2013 . facebook.com . Facebook . 12 May 2022.
  27. Web site: Hillside Festival Schedule 2015 . hillsidefestival.ca . Hillside Festival . 12 May 2022.
  28. Web site: NLFB 50 Presents: Battle of Santiago, March 2022 . nlfb.ca . Northern Lights Festival Boréal . 12 May 2022.
  29. Web site: Sampson . Mark . Review Battle of Santiago – Queen & Judgement, Ap 2020 . soundsandcolours.com . 29 April 2020 . Sounds and Colours . 12 May 2022.
  30. Web site: Patrick . Ryan B. . Battle of Santiago La Migra . exclaim.ca . Exclaim! . 12 May 2022.

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